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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 111-137.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Wallace see the baton twirling competition as dangerous?
(a) Because they throw the batons into the crowd.
(b) Because they twirl very fast.
(c) Because they twirl blindfolded.
(d) Because the batons are on fire.

2. Wallace studied Mathematics in college because the straight lines reminded him of what?
(a) His dreams.
(b) The grids of sudoku.
(c) The windows of skyscrapers.
(d) Lines of Midwestern geography.

3. At the beginning of "E Unibus Pluram," what does Wallace describe fiction writers as enjoying?
(a) Watching others.
(b) Playing sports.
(c) Reading.
(d) Traveling.

4. What is Wallace's explanation for why Midwesterners are alienated?
(a) Because they have different ethical values.
(b) Because they speak differently.
(c) Because their home is like a factory.
(d) Because they enjoy different movies.

5. Why can't Wallace watch the car race?
(a) It's too noisy.
(b) It's not entertaining.
(c) It's too long.
(d) It's too dangerous.

Short Answer Questions

1. On his second day of the desert competition, why does Wallace repeatedly use the bathroom?

2. Wallace describes his tennis career as ______ successful.

3. Wallace believes that commercials have evolved into appealing to a sense of ______.

4. Two women who mistake Wallace for working for Harper's Bazaar compliment him on his magazine's _________.

5. Why does Wallace get ill on his first day at the desert competition?

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